Closet-seat.



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EDWARD SCHINDLER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CLOSET-SEAT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 13, 1911.

Application filed May 14, 1910. Serial No. 561,331.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD SOHINDLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Closet-Seats, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to closet seats and the object of the invention is to provide a simple, cheaply constructed seat for a water closet which will be strong and durable and which will not be affected by dampness.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following specific description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this application and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the seat, and Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken therethrough.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 represents a sheet of metal which is stamped up with overhanging curved flanges 2 adapted to lie over the bowl 1 and which is provided with a central opening 3. Surrounding the opening 3 and secured upon the top of the seat 1 is a ring 4 having the shape of a semi-ellipse in cross section, the long side of the ellipse tapering toward the aperture 3. This ring is preferably composed of some such material as paper fiber, or of any other suitable substance and is secured to the seat by wood screws 5 which pass through the plate 1 and take int o the under side of the ring.

A supporting stud 6 projects upwardly from the closet bowl and has extending rear. wardly therefrom a shield or guard 7 of the secured to the underneath side of the plate,

or they may be carried by the heads of the screws as is customary.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- A seat for closet bowls comprising a sheet of metal centrally apertured, a depending flange carried by the seat and adapted to overhang the edge of the bowl, a fiber ring mounted upon the top of the seat and completely surrounding the aperture, means for securing the ring to the seat, cushioning means covering said securing means and adapted to cushion the seat against the bowl a cover for said seat comprising a sheet of metal having a depending flange to surround the ring and rest on the seat, and means for pivotally supporting the seat and cover on the bowl.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD SCHINDLER. 

